Brandon Phillips

Born: 6/28/1981 in Raleigh, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 2002-09-13 | Final Game: 2018-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 211 lbs

Full name: Brandon Emil Phillips

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Biography

Brandon Phillips was a prominent Major League Baseball player known for his dynamic play and exceptional defensive skills at second base. Born in 1981, Phillips made his MLB debut in 2002 and had a career that spanned until 2018. Over the course of 1,902 games, he amassed 2,029 hits, 211 home runs, and 951 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .275. His ability to contribute both offensively and defensively made him a key player during his tenure, particularly with the Cincinnati Reds, where he became a fan favorite. Phillips was selected as an All-Star three times, showcasing his talent during a competitive era in baseball that included the rise of powerful hitters and advanced analytics. He was known for his electrifying base running, finishing his career with 209 stolen bases, and his strong defensive prowess earned him multiple Gold Glove nominations. Throughout his career, Phillips' charismatic personality and skill set left a lasting impact on the game, solidifying his legacy as one of the top second basemen of his generation.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1902	7378	1005	2029	368	35	211	951	209	420	1092	0.275	0.320	0.420	0.740	262.7

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.740 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	CLE	AL	11	31	5	8	3	1	0	4	0	3	6	0.258	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	112	370	36	77	18	1	6	33	4	14	77	0.208	.264 (-21%)	.332 (-27%)	.422 (-26%)	.754 (-27%)	-2034.5
2004	CLE	AL	6	22	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	2	5	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	6	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CIN	NL	149	536	65	148	28	1	17	75	25	35	88	0.276	.269 (+3%)	.336 (-4%)	.431 (-1%)	.768 (-2%)	-319.1
2007	CIN	NL	158	650	107	187	26	6	30	94	32	33	109	0.288	.268 (+7%)	.335 (-1%)	.422 (+15%)	.758 (+8%)	905.7
2008	CIN	NL	141	559	80	146	24	7	21	78	23	39	93	0.261	.263 (-1%)	.333 (-6%)	.416 (+6%)	.749 (+1%)	-102.5
2009	CIN	NL	153	584	78	161	30	5	20	98	25	44	75	0.276	.262 (+5%)	.332 (-1%)	.417 (+7%)	.750 (+3%)	270.0
2010	CIN	NL	155	626	100	172	33	5	18	59	16	46	83	0.275	.257 (+7%)	.325 (+2%)	.402 (+7%)	.728 (+5%)	561.6
2011	CIN	NL	150	610	94	183	38	2	18	82	14	44	85	0.300	.255 (+18%)	.320 (+10%)	.399 (+15%)	.719 (+13%)	1530.2
2012	CIN	NL	147	580	86	163	30	1	18	77	15	28	79	0.281	.254 (+10%)	.318 (+1%)	.405 (+6%)	.724 (+4%)	352.8
2013	CIN	NL	151	606	80	158	24	2	18	103	5	39	98	0.261	.253 (+3%)	.317 (-2%)	.396 (avg)	.714 (-1%)	-226.8
2014	CIN	NL	121	462	44	123	25	0	8	51	2	23	74	0.266	.251 (+6%)	.313 (-3%)	.386 (-4%)	.700 (-3%)	-331.3
2015	CIN	NL	148	588	69	173	19	2	12	70	23	27	68	0.294	.254 (+16%)	.316 (+4%)	.404 (-2%)	.721 (avg)	35.6
2016	CIN	NL	141	550	74	160	34	1	11	64	14	18	68	0.291	.255 (+14%)	.321 (-1%)	.417 (avg)	.738 (avg)	-146.9
2017	ATL	NL	120	470	68	137	27	1	11	52	10	19	57	0.291	.254 (+14%)	.324 (+1%)	.425 (-1%)	.750 (avg)	18.6
2017	LAA	AL	24	102	13	26	7	0	2	8	1	2	16	0.255	.254 (avg)	.324 (-17%)	.425 (-10%)	.750 (-13%)	18.6
2018	BOS	AL	9	23	4	3	0	0	1	2	0	4	7	0.130	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	40	3	13	4	0	2	8	0	5	0.325

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG
2013	NLWC	CIN	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
2012	NLDS2	CIN	5	24	1	9	3	1	7	4	0.375
2010	NLDS1	CIN	3	12	2	4	1	1	1	1	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1831	1808	3548	4925	107	1115
3B	29	27	7	40	1	3
SS	6	2	2	6	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	CLE	2B	11	8	16	28	2	4
2003	CLE	2B	109	104	236	325	11	76
2004	CLE	2B	6	6	17	19	1	4
2005	CLE	2B	2	2	5	4	0	2
2005	CLE	SS	1	0	1	2	1	1
2006	CIN	2B	142	136	331	334	16	83
2006	CIN	SS	3	2	1	3	1	0
2007	CIN	2B	156	154	341	433	8	113
2007	CIN	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
2008	CIN	2B	140	140	298	401	7	85
2009	CIN	2B	151	150	307	409	9	100
2010	CIN	2B	152	151	281	419	3	95
2011	CIN	2B	148	148	306	409	6	94
2012	CIN	2B	146	144	241	391	5	73
2013	CIN	2B	151	151	278	428	9	84
2014	CIN	2B	121	121	216	307	2	68
2015	CIN	2B	141	141	261	394	6	79
2015	CIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016	CIN	2B	138	138	249	345	14	89
2017	ATL	2B	88	87	135	223	6	55
2017	ATL	3B	25	25	5	40	0	3
2017	LAA	2B	24	24	28	54	1	11
2018	BOS	2B	5	3	2	2	1	0
2018	BOS	3B	4	2	2	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	1831
Third Base	29
Shortstop	6
Designated Hitter	7

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2013	Gold Glove	2B
2011	Gold Glove	2B
2011	Silver Slugger	2B
2010	Gold Glove	2B
2008	Gold Glove	2B
2006	Player of the Week	Week of 2006-04-22

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CIN	NL	$13,083,333
2015	CIN	NL	$12,000,000
2014	CIN	NL	$11,000,000
2013	CIN	NL	$10,083,333
2012	CIN	NL	$12,500,000
2011	CIN	NL	$11,437,500
2010	CIN	NL	$6,937,500
2009	CIN	NL	$5,187,500
2008	CIN	NL	$2,937,500
2007	CIN	NL	$407,500
2003	CLE	AL	$300,900
Total Career Earnings			$85,875,066